Job Description

Role Overview

The Development Chef will be responsible for designing, testing, and documenting recipes for one or more new delivery-only brands. This includes balancing creativity with cost control, ensuring consistency in taste and presentation, and producing recipes that can be executed by kitchen staff.

Key Responsibilities

Create and develop

original recipes and menus

aligned with the brand concept. Conduct

testing and tasting sessions

, refining recipes based on feedback. Produce

detailed recipe documentation

(ingredient lists, step-by-step methods, costing sheets, allergen information). Work with the founder and wider team (chefs, tasters, branding/marketing, investors) to ensure recipes are commercially viable. Optimise dishes for

speed of preparation and consistency

in a cloud kitchen environment. Collaborate on

supplier sourcing and ingredient costings

. Ensure food safety, hygiene, and compliance standards are met.

Essential Requirements

Proven experience as a Development Chef, Head Chef, or Senior Chef de Partie with menu creation experience. Strong understanding of

cloud kitchen

and ability to adapt. Creativity paired with

commercial awareness

-- ability to design dishes that taste exceptional but are also cost-effective. Strong organisational skills with ability to deliver

recipes on time and to specification

. Excellent written skills for recipe documentation. Understanding of allergens, dietary requirements, and HACCP standards.

Desirable

Previous experience in

food start-ups, QSR (quick service restaurants), or brand development

. Experience presenting to or working with investors. Knowledge of current food trends and delivery platform dynamics.

What We Offer

Competitive pay with clear milestones tied to deliverables. Opportunity to work on

brand-new food concepts

with potentially significant investment backing. Chance to shape the identity of brands at launch stage. Collaborative working environment with room for creativity and ownership. Direct access to directors and key staff. Earn a very significant bonus upon completion.
Job Types: Part-time, Freelance, Zero hours contract

Pay: 18.00-25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 4 - 8 per week

Work Location: In person